A significant moment I had during last week was when I was at a friend’s house on a Friday night. It was getting late and we were all hungry. My friend decided to order pizza. It looked delicious. A large cheese pie with pepperoni, my favorite. There was just one problem. I had decided, for this project, that I would go on a gluten and dairy-free diet for the first two weeks. I had a choice to make. I could either eat the pizza which was right there, or I could stick to my diet. I realized that this is a choice many athletes, especially professional ones, have to make often. It is very hard to stay mentally focused and not have distractions ruin your routine. Having one piece of pizza won’t hurt, but it would ruin the experience that I had set up for myself. I chose to not eat the pizza and waited till I got home to eat a gluten and dairy-free meal. This moment relates to my essential question because if athletes want to sustain peak performance, they have to give things up. They have to be willing to do things that other people wouldn’t do.